Semifinal Lodgement Thread

[Ringo]

We now reach the semifinal stage of the season to see which teams progress to the Preliminary Finals.

Usual rules apply for this Round.

Friday 29th July Captain and Vice Captain locked along with Demons and Dockers players at Bounce 8:10pm
Saturday 30th July Full lockout at bounce of Pies and Port at 1.45pm

No loopholing allowed.

Teams are to be lodged in this format in this thread:

Def: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx
Mid: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx
Ruck: xxxx
Fwds: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx
Util: xxxx xxxx (can be in any position)
Emergencies: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx (name in priority order and post in UF)

Captain, Vice Captain and emergency vice captain to be specified,
Teams to be lodged in UF and this thread with Emergencies in order so Admin can make the required adjustments if necessary. Can you please keep UF updated with changes to lockout to assist Admin

Semifinal Draw with 1st named team having the HGA,
Hastings Hurricanes v Blackpool Bunnies
Hurricanes suffered their first defeat of the season and would not want to be going out in straight sets. Bunnies produced a strong game last week and if form continues will rake it up to the Hurricanes, The Hurricanes will be looking for an improved performance from a number of their players who were slightly off last week. Bunnies will need to find a way to contain the Hurricanes Captain Laird who has been firing for the last couple of weeks. Maybe the Hurricanes with HGA.

Oxford Lions v Staines Steins,
Lions were extremely unlucky going down to the Hedgies by 2 points and now face the rejuvenated Steins with Max Gawn returning to form but will he regain Captaincy. Lions will be hoping from improved performance from their midfield to counter the Staines who will no doubt benefit from the service from Gawn especially with Lions rucks suffering injuries. If Lions mids can stick with the Steins they should progress to the Preliminary finals.

[iZander]

Def: Hall, Perryman, Barrass, Newman
Mid: Laird (C), Brayshaw (VC), Miller, Jelwood
Ruck: Darcy
Fwd: Billings, Lobb, Wright, Cameron
Int: Acres, Salem

Emg: Bonner, Guilfi, Owens, Fritta

[Urbaninfinnity]

Blackpool Bunnies

C: Matt Kennedy
VC: Travis Boak
EVC: Jai Newcombe

D: Isaac Cumming, Nick Blakey, Shannon Hurn, Darcy Moore
M: Travis Boak, Matt Kennedy, Jai Newcombe, Dylan Shiel
R: Jono Ceglar
F: Isaac Heeney, Mitch Duncan, Charlie Dixon, Ben McEvoy
U: Callan Ward (M), Brandon Ellis (M)

E: Steele Sidebottom (M/F), Lance Franklin (F), Trent Bianco (M/F), Conor Nash (M/F), Tom McCartin (D), Tom Powell (M/F)

IN: Jono Ceglar, Ben McEvoy
OUT: Ned Reeves, Steele Sidebottom

[iZander]

Def: Perryman, Barrass, Newman, Salem
Mid: Laird (C), Brayshaw (VC), Miller, Jelwood
Ruck: Darcy
Fwd: Lobb, Wright, Cameron, Maginness
Int: Acres, Guilfi

Emg: Ross, Weitering, Answerth, Fritta

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Sam Docherty, Sam Taylor, Mason Redman, Brandon Starcevich
Mid: Ollie Wines (VC), Ben Keays (C), Tom Liberatore (EVC), Jaeger O'Meara
Ruck: Marc Pittonet
Fwd: Jed Anderson, Connor Rozee, Alex Neal-Bullen, Lincoln McCarthy
Util: Bailey Smith (M), Noah Anderson (M)

Emg: Sam Durham (M), Marlion Pickett (M), Bailey Williams (WB) (D), Todd Marshall (F), Callum Ah Chee (D/F), Mabior Chol (R/F)

Ins: Marc Pittonet
Outs: Mabior Chol

[nas]

Staines Steins.

B: Nick Vlastuin - Luke McDonald - Jayden Short - Luke Ryan.
C: Christian Petracca - Josh Kelly - Marcus Bontempelli (VC) - Callum Mills (EVC).
R: Max Gawn.
F: Jesse Hogan - Willie Rioli - Jeremy Finlayson - Jake Stringer.
U: Karl Amon (C) - Aliir Aliir (D).


E: Matt Taberner (F) - Jesse Motlop (F) - Maurice Rioli (C/F) - Harrison Petty (D) - Eric Hipwood (F) - Leek Aleer (D).

[Ringo]

Final semifinal results after allocatting HGA,



Disappointing exit by the Lions with 2 narrow losses.

On to the preliminary finals.